Today's Headlines and the latest #cybernews from the desk of the #CISO:

Android Banking Trojan 'Vultur' Abusing Accessibility Services

PwnedPiper critical bug set impacts major hospitals in North America

Spyware features found in Chinese state benefits app

New Chinese Threat Group 'GhostEmperor' Targets Governments, Telecom Firms

SolarWinds attackers breached email of US prosecutors, says Department of Justice

 

Story Links:

https://www.securityweek.com/android-banking-trojan-vultur-abusing-accessibility-services (https://www.securityweek.com/android-banking-trojan-vultur-abusing-accessibility-services)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pwnedpiper-critical-bug-set-impacts-major-hospitals-in-north-america/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pwnedpiper-critical-bug-set-impacts-major-hospitals-in-north-america/)

https://therecord.media/spyware-features-found-in-chinese-state-benefits-app/ (https://therecord.media/spyware-features-found-in-chinese-state-benefits-app/)

https://www.securityweek.com/new-chinese-threat-group-ghostemperor-targets-governments-telecom-firms (https://www.securityweek.com/new-chinese-threat-group-ghostemperor-targets-governments-telecom-firms)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-attackers-breached-email-of-us-prosecutors-says-department-of-justice/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-attackers-breached-email-of-us-prosecutors-says-department-of-justice/)

 

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